February 15, 2008 to March 21, 2008
| Posted by: | StageAgent Admin |
| Ticket Prices: | $20 – 50 |
| Organization: | Diablo Light Opera Company |
| Phone: | 925-943-7469 |
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| StageAgent Show Synopsis: | The story takes place in the late 16th century. Miguel de Cervantes (a tax collector, soldier, and author) and his assistant, Sancho, foreclose on a church that failed to pay its taxes. Thus, the two men are thrown into prison by the Spanish Inquisition. The prisoners then steal Cervantes's possessions. However, he convinces them to allow him to win back a package of papers that would not be of value to other people. Pleading his case, Cervantes gives a dramatic defense by reenacting the story of Don Quixote of La Mancha: the passionate and poignant tale of a noble knight who lives in a world of madness and cannnot see that chivalry has died. His holy quest is a mission of salvation to find compassion not for himself but for others. Don Quixote falls in love with the fair maiden, Aldonza(Dulcina), and convinces her to live a moral life. When Quixote is being knighted, the muleteers brutally assault Aldonza. Quixote and Sancho quickly come to Aldonza's rescue but in the end, Quixote only preaches forgiveness. Next, Quixote fights off his darkest foe, the Enchanter. Moved by the story, the prisoners return Cervantes' manuscript (which turns out to be his unfinished novel about Don Quixote) just before he is called before the Inquisition. – more |
| Additional Info: | Thrown into a dungeon and threatened by his fellow prisoners, Miguel de Cervantes defends himself by donning costume and makeup to transform into the woeful knight, Don Quixote. Cervantes proceeds to play out the remarkable adventures of this dying old man, who tilts at windmills and dreams impossible dreams about righting all the world’s wrongs. The unforgettable score will continue to echo in your thoughts with Dulcinea, Little Bird, I Really Like Him, Man of La Mancha and The Impossible Dream. |
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